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Additionally, as from today Hellenic Imperial Airways will operate flights to and from Athens New York every Monday and Friday.

We are grateful for all the assistance and support that we have been provided with.

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Mr. Mavrikis has substantial experience in the aviation industry, with a proven track record at Olympic Airways for the last thirty years; He will be heading our Business Development units, including all Commercial departments, Marketing, Sales, Reservations & Ticketing.

Please join us in welcoming Costantinos Mavrikis on board and in wishing him every success in his new duties and assignment.
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George Kessanis has a proven track record and substantial experience in aviation management, and will be in charge of our forthcoming operations in the USA.

Hellenic Imperial Airways welcomes George Kessanis on board and wishes him every success in his new assignment.
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The services will include technical data and documentation, software services, training and training aids regarding maintenance and crew amongst others.
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The A321-200 have been selected to serve the short-medium haul flights and whereas the A340-300 will cover the long haul flights starting with New York in June 2011 followed by Canada, Bangkok, Melbourne and other destinations to come.

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The last batch of Chinese nationals evacuated from riot-torn Libya returned to China last Saturday 5 March 2011, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

The Chinese government these days had continued sending military and chartered planes, of which two Hellenic Imperial Airways B747 Jumbo aircraft, to bring back those evacuees temporarily staying at other nations.

Over 3500 Chinese had been evacuated to Heraklion, Crete from which they were further flown back to China on Hellenic Imperial Airways aircraft.

When the last flight to Beijing Capital International Airport arrived on Saturday morning, carrying the last 435 repatriated Chinese workers who had fled Libya, accompanied by 13 Chinese government officials, a red carpet ceremony was conducted at the tarmac with the participation of a music-band.

The 13 Chinese government officials were part of a total 19-member working group, who had left for Libya on Feb. 23 and successfully helped over 30,000 Chinese nationals to evacuate from the country.

The local authorities headed by the Chinese Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Song Tao expressed gratitude to Greece and its people on behalf of his country for the excellent work and support to his people; furthermore he extended his gratitude and regards to Hellenic imperial Airways, Captain Koukopoulos and the aircrew in person.
"We really appreciate the convenience and support offered by the government and the people of Greece and other nations in our evacuation operation," Song said.

Hellenic Imperial Airways was impressed by the perfectly organised evacuation and the cooperation it received of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Athens, which also expressed its gratitude via the Letter of Appreciation below, and continues to display its social sensitivity towards people in need and is also preparing their scheduled network servicing several long-, medium- and short-haul destinations beginning June 2011 with flights to the US and Canada.

Letter from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Athens- Greece:



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Flights are operated from Tripoli to Malta and from Malta to Hanoi and to Bangkok to repatriate both Vietnamese and Thai people; and are currently operating from Heraklion- Crete to Beijing and Shanghai in order to return the Chinese nationals, who have arrived by boat on the island fleeing the dangerous circumstances in Libya.

Special permissions have been granted by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority upon request from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to facilitate the flights, making it possible for their civilians to return home safely.

We wish to express our special appreciation to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China for their full 24-hour cooperation to make the evacuation successful.
]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/hatta-reception-sponsored-by-hellenic-imperial-airways On Wednesday evening on the 2nd of February HATTA (Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies) organized their annual Cocktail- reception for all national operators of tourism, political leaders and journalists in order to strengthen relations, to meet and to exchange views on the future of tourism in Greece and worldwide.

Hellenic Imperial Airways sponsored the event together with other major companies in the field, in its support to strengthen local ties in the tourism business.

Management staff from the company’s different departments attended the event at the bar T-Palace of King George Hotel downtown Athens, where we shared our plans to start the scheduled operations to North America, Bangkok and Australia with other important people in tourism as well as with the Deputy Minister of Culture Mr. Nikitiades.

A successful evening ended in joy and filled the market with hope for both Hellenic Imperial Airways' new network plans as well as for tourism in Greece. ]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/hellenic-imperial-airways-signed-with-sita-ticketing-services_
SITA, as the world’s leading provider of IT business solutions and communication services for the air transport industry with more than 60 years experience with customers around the world and a global network in over 220 countries, provides a solution for Hellenic Imperial Airways in virtually every aspect of air transport operations. Reservations, Distribution, Check-in and Departure Control Services; Baggage tracking and Border control/security, are part of the services they will provide Hellenic Imperial Airways with.

SITA fully complies with the newly upgraded safety and security requirements posted by the USA and other members of ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and is the selected partner of Hellenic Imperial Airways for the implementation of the plans to operate scheduled flights to North America.

Upgrading the booking engine with a newer version with more capabilities and better user interface experience, will facilitate visitors of www.hellenicairways.com to book a ticket and to manage their booking through the internet, as well as provide secure electronic transactions and generally enhance the overall passenger experience.

The implementation of SITA Passenger Management Solutions is expected to be completed by mid March 2011 and our E-ticketing and reservations system, with all features, will be activated and available to the public within the 3rd week of March, providing them with all flight data of the network such as destinations, frequencies, type of aircraft, seating, fares, benefits and so on, taking in consideration that Hellenic Imperial Airways plans to start the scheduled services in June 2011.

All travel agencies and tour operators will have GDS (Global Distribution System) interactive access for their bookings. The GDS available to Hellenic Imperial Airways are; SABRE, GALILEO and Worldspan.

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Purpose of the pre-audit is to establish any requirements Hellenic Imperial Airways might need to obtain the IOSA certification.
 ]]> Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/hia-is-planning-to-operate-to-usa-and-canada Melbourne (Australia) and other international destinations “which are part of the network Hellenic Imperial Airways is planning to operate to”, are currently in the final stage of obtaining the necessary permits and slots after having been appointed the designated carrier.

More details will be released in the press later this month.

]]> Wed, 5 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/2010-activities-overview 2010 turned out to be a year of changes within the company as well as a year of great plans to start scheduled operations to several destinations world wide, while overcoming the economical crisis in Europe.

Being nominated “Best European Charter Airline 2010” by ITM, Hellenic Imperial Airways performed flights for several major airlines.
At the beginning of 2010 Hellenic Imperial Airways operated humanitarian flights to Haiti for both the Greek Government as well as for the Libyan Government transporting enormous amounts of relief aid.

The Greek Foreign Ministry sent a team of 25 healthcare professionals, nurses, rescuers as well as Hellenic Aid officials and rescue workers, along with pharmaceutical supplies on board a direct flight provided by Hellenic Imperial Airways on one of our Boeing 747's.

The company took on 50 % of the expenses as part of their social sensitivity programme to provide aid to the people of Haiti who were left destitute by the devastating earthquake.

During the FIFA World Cup 2010 in Johannesburg (South Africa), Hellenic Imperial Airways, being the Official Carrier of the Greek National Football Team, transported not only the Greek National Football Team to their Durban destination, but also many Greek football supporters as part of their scheduled flights which they performed after having been appointed the Designated Carrier for South Africa by the Greek Civil Aviation Authority.
Also Dutch and Spanish sports fans enjoyed the Greek hospitality Hellenic Imperial Airways provides, on their way to support their countries during the World Cup final.

TUI (Germany), Libyan Airlines (Libya), Blue Panorama Airlines (Italy), Alwafeer (KSA) and Max Air (Nigeria) were amongst the air carriers that trusted Hellenic Imperial Airways’ to operate on their behalf.
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Before signing a contract with Royal Air Maroc to operate several flights to and from Morocco, the Civil Aviation Authority as part of the Royal Moroccan Ministry of Equipment and Transportation performed an on-site audit with no findings what so ever. Such audits are performed to verify that air carriers abide by all safety, maintenance and crew regulations and requirements and are to guarantee safe and proper operations.
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Early May 2010, Hellenic Imperial Airways received the foreign air carrier permit from the US Aviation Authority, allowing them to initiate their operations to and from JFK airport New York.  The company intends to start operating the line as of late June, early July as soon as all procedures needed have been finalised.


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]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/hellenic-imperial-airways-to-charter-for-tui-hapag-lloyd Hellenic Imperial Airways' Boeing 747 with its high capacity allowed 450 passengers to reach their destination.]]> Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/9th-african-festival-in-athens
Anyone who has ever been present at this festival still remembers the colours, smells, music and delicious African tastes that are displayed and available at the different stands representing the different countries of this beautiful continent. Sure an event you don't want to miss.

A warm welcome awaits you at 5 Diamandidou Str., Paleo Psychico.

The entrance fee is 2 € 
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In light of the new scheduled flights connecting Athens (Greece) directly with many popular destinations all over the world, Hellenic Imperial Airways launches their new state-of-the-art website on Thursday 22/04/2010.

The new site will allow its visitors to book their flights directly to and from Johannesburg (South Africa) as well as to and from many other upcoming destinations.

www.hellenicairways.com

Your direct flight around the globe!

Hellenic Imperial Airways
22, Vouliagmenis Ave.
16777, Hellinikon
Athens - Greece
Tel: +30 2109613183
Fax: +30 2109613171
info@hellenicairways.com
]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/hellenic-imperial-airways-close-to-the-people-of-haiti Hellenic Imperial Airways answered the call for help to realize the humanitarian flight for the relief aid to the people of Haiti.

Badly struck by the devastating earthquake the people of Haiti’s request for help didn’t stay unanswered. Just like many other governments, the Greek Government responded immediately. When looking for a plane with the highest capacity to be able to transfer the enormous amount of relief aid they had gathered, there was only one choice in the Greek market; Hellenic Imperial Airways’ Jumbo Boeing 747’s.

Hellenic Imperial Airways answered the call for help instantly.

The Greek Foreign Ministry sent a team of 25 healthcare professionals, nurses, rescuers as well as Hellenic Aid officials and rescue workers, along with pharmaceutical supplies on board a direct flight provided by air carrier Hellenic Imperial Airways on one of their Boeing 747's.

The company took on 50 % of the expenses as part of their social sensitivity programme to provide aid to the people of Haiti who were left destitute by the 7,0 Richter earthquake. And not only did they offer an amount to cover the expenses of the flight, but the whole mission had a voluntary character. All crew involved, who over came their strength flying for many hours, providing service and fulfilling all requests made by their passengers, flew on a strictly voluntary base.
This humanitarian mission was a real team effort which filled all its members with an overwhelming feeling of gratitude; being able to contribute to the relief of people in need.

Since a picture say more than a thousand words, please visit the link to see what our help meant.

]]> Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/air-operator-certificate ]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/hellenic-2010-charter-award From: Awards Committee
Issue Date: 29th March 2010
Award Title: ‘Best European Charter Airline 2010’
ITM Liaison: Mr. Denis Raftis, Awards Liaison Officer


Birmingham 26th March 2010 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) this month released the latest figures for scheduled air traffic, revealing continued improvement in the health of the aviation industry.  Based on comparable data from 2009, passenger demand in January this year rose by 6.4 percent, and a 1.2 percent increase in passenger capacity pushed load factors up to 75.9 percent from 72.2 percent last year.  This is certainly good news and brings hope for 2010.  However, the industry has lost several years of growth, current figures are still far below the peak of previous years and airlines are under pressure to increase operational efficiency at the same time as reducing environmental impact and keeping prices at reasonable levels for customers.

These are significant challenges, and not all airlines are coping well.  In a bid to offer the best advice to its members and associates, the Institute of Transport Management (ITM) undertook an extensive investigation over the past few months into the current services of charter airlines, with a view to recognising the efforts of those who are outperforming their peers.  As a result of this research, the Institute is today delighted to announce that the winner of the ‘Best European Charter Airline 2010’ Award is Hellenic Imperial Airways.

Hellenic Imperial Airways was incorporated in May 2006 with headquarters in Athens and has since established itself in the travel market of the Mediterranean and Middle East as well as further afield.  The airline currently employs a 300-strong workforce of highly trained flight crew, cabin crew, engineers, mechanics and support staff, all of whom have been drilled in the key principles of Hellenic’s business philosophy: safety first, quality always, and exceptional customer service throughout.  The company has ambitious plans to expand its fleet and activities in 2010, introducing new 737 Classics and scheduled flights to domestic and international destinations by the end of May.

Announcing the Award to Hellenic Imperial Airways, Director of Research Ms. Bridget Moncrieff said: “The Institute recognises the achievements of companies both large and small, those which are long-established global brands and those which are just starting to make a name for themselves.  Indeed, we are keen to encourage young businesses with the right attitude; too often the larger brands are complacent about their offerings to the consumer, or the marshalling of their resources – especially as regards how their operations fit the fluctuating economic environment.  Hellenic Imperial Airways occupies the smaller end of the market at present, having been founded just 4 years ago.  However, this is an airline with big ideas and hugely experienced staff.  Already, it has become the service provider of choice in the Mediterranean region, and with the roll out of the expansion plans later this year its influence is set to grow.”

“In light of Hellenic’s achievements over the last few years, and the vision of its management team, the Institute is pleased to accredit the company as ‘Best European Charter Airline 2010’.  This comes as a result of detailed investigations by the ITM research team, including canvassing of members and industry contacts, and the careful deliberation of the Awards Committee.  I offer my congratulations to all at Hellenic Imperial Airways on this triumph and hope that it spurs the company on to further success in 2010.”
]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/trto-certificate Type Rating Training Organisation for the following courses for B747-100/300 series

• Type Rating (A) courses
• Integrated Multi Crew Cooperation Course A
• Synthetic Flight Instructor [SF(A)] course
• Type Rating instructor [TRI(A)] course

]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/approval-certificate-el-145_046 ]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/hellenic-imperial-airways Hellenic Imperial Airways during the period of July 2007 until end of 2007 has carried more than 20.000 passengers to destinations around the world providing a uninterrupted travel experience with exceptional customer care.
]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/iata-designator-assignment-ht ]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0300 http://www.hellenicairways.com/rdc-aviation RDC Aviation is in the process of conducting the business plan for Hellenic Imperial Airways. RDC Aviation specializes in providing high quality consultancy and software for airlines, airports, government bodies and other aviation related groups.
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